first. voice.

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

[The recording opens with the low murmur of voice over voice, conservation over conservation. Indoors. Glasses clink together. It's the hum of a crowd: a party. Sloppy stringed instruments slur Christmas carols.]

Happy holidays. [Pause.] Why, thank you. Happy holidays to you, too. God bless you.

[The voice might be familiar to some, a rumbling old man's filled with false cheer.]

Mm. This really is a good time to be back, isn't it? Nothing like spending the holidays with old friends. And I do mean old.

[Many of the other voices carry the crackle of old age. When the music fades (instruments all ending at separate times, several out of tune, one sniffling nose), a little boy's voice pops up: 'Next, we're playing Jingle Bells--' Cavil has crashed a retirement home party. With small children. When the music starts, there's an audible cringe in his voice.]

Yes. Truly the epitome of culture. [Pause.] In any case. Some people claim that everything happens for a reason. This notion, and those people, are idiotic. You see, I believe that everything happens because either someone lets it happen or someone makes it happen. And that someone isn't hanging around in the sky. Maybe some of you understand. The smart ones, anyway. Wherever you are. [Pause.]

Now, where was I? Ah, yes. I've made up my own reason for coming back. Do you want to guess what it is? Here, we can have a guessing game. Maybe a round of charades. Or how about I mix up the responses in a bingo board and we can take it nice and slow, piece by piece. What about a hangman's noose?

[Someone screams. THUMP. The music cuts out. Panic cuts in. 'Somebody get the nurse!' 'Oh God!' 'Marie? Marie??' Cavil's voice is smooth and calm.]

Granted, there are some disadvantages to surrounding myself with my geriatric peers. After all. Human biology only lasts so long before it falls apart.

Comments

[ Heavily Encrypted / Voice ]

[standaloneshell.livejournal.com]

Sensible adults upgrade before they degenerate too far.

[Oh and she likes you already, old man.]

I've never been much for party games. Would you care to give out a clue?

[encyrpted, voice]

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

Oh. An encryption. Well, I don't know.

[lyingbrat.livejournal.com]

I think I do. Everything has a cause, at least.

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

I remember you.

[voice]

[satisfiedsigner]

It's because that damn machine hates everyone just that much, isn't it?

[voice]

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

[Slow. Smile.]

I know better than to question its magnificent, all-powerful ways. Kiryu.

[voice; encrypted]

[easytochop.livejournal.com]

[Her horrible creepy homunculus smile is audible.]

Again, huh?

[voice; encrypted]

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

Your voice is even more charming than I remembered.

voice / encrypted.

[dogabuse.livejournal.com]

Ah, the great tragedy of human biology.

Hello, Cavil.

voice / encrypted.

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

Doctor.

[comment not here]

[hackeralastair]

[HOMG SCREAMING and running into the next room to find Kiryu and Bakura to make sure they're safe]

[comment not here]

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

[NO ONE IS SAFE.]

[comment not here]

[satisfiedsigner]

[He is okay. Mostly. He sort of just punched the wall. But he's definitely more pissed off than anything.]

[comment not here]

[shiromadoushi]

[[guess who left the apartment 15 minutes before this even went up?]]

voice; encrypted /BREAKS HIATUS FOR THIS

[wantsapprentice.livejournal.com]

The Porter must have her favorites.

[There's an undercurrent of amusement in his voice, dark with a hint of callousness.]

Hello, Cavil.

voice; encrypted

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

Slade. How is it that everything's still standing? I'm disappointed.

Voice, private

[liebe_krieg]

Happy holidays to all of us, Cavil. What a nice surprise to kick off the season!

Voice, private

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

Yes. Seconded.

Your plan failed.

voice; encrypted

[osreborn]

Happy holidays yourself.

voice; encrypted

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

You sound like you're in a good mood.

[voice; encrypted]

[tooksteps.livejournal.com]

Brother Cavil?

[voice; encrypted]

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

Why, hello there.

[permavoice for now]

[rompot-iisous.livejournal.com]

....

Uh.

Yeah, people tend to fall apart and scream and all sorts of things when you fucking hurt them.

voice;

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about. I haven't lifted a finger.

voice;

[formidophobia.livejournal.com]

Ahah. [sounding curious]

Then you do remember.

voice;

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

Can it be? My emotion obsessed Doctor. How good it is to hear from you again. Still drowning yourself in humanity's shortcomings?

[rabhas]

Huh.

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

How very eloquent.

[audio]

[ingodseye.livejournal.com]

How fitting, Brother Cavil shows up to a party and someone drops dead. [her voice is dry and a little tired] I should have known you'd turn up first.

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[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

voice; encrypted

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Oh my. Many happy returns.

voice; encrypted

[bestmachine.livejournal.com]

Nygma, is it?